Mike O'Dowd

Michael Joseph "Mike" O'Dowd (April 5, 1895 in St. Paul, Minnesota – July 28, 1957) was an American boxer who held the World Middleweight Championship from 1917 to 1920.

Mike O'Dowd
Statistics
Real nameMichael Joseph O'Dowd
Nickname(s)The St. Paul Cyclone
Weight(s)Middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1895-04-05)April 5, 1895
St. Paul, Minnesota
DiedJuly 28, 1957(1957-07-28) (aged 62)
Boxing record
Total fights117
Wins93
Wins by KO39
Losses17
Draws6
No contests1

Biography

O'Dowd won the title on November 14, 1917 by knocking out Al McCoy in the sixth round after dropping him six times.[1] O'Dowd was the only active boxing champion to fight at the front during World War I (1918, while serving in the U.S. Army).[2] During his career he claimed victories over Hall of Famers Jack Britton, Mike Gibbons, Kid Lewis and Jeff Smith. On February 25, 1918, he held the legendary Harry Greb to a draw.[1] O'Dowd was knocked out just once in his career, his last fight on March 16, 1923.[3]

O'Dowd died on July 28, 1957 from a heart attack at a Veteran's hospital, aged 62.[4] He was inducted into the Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]

Notable Bouts
Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[1]
Win Mike Gibbons PTS 12 1922-05-06 Queensboro Stadium, Queens, New York
Loss Mike Gibbons NWS 10 1921-12-16 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota Newspaper Decision
Loss Johnny Wilson SD 15 1921-03-17 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York For World Middleweight Title.
Win Jeff Smith SD 15 1920-11-09 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Win Kid Lewis NWS 12 1920-09-23 Westside Ballpark, Jersey City, New Jersey Newspaper Decision
Win Jack Britton NWS 12 1920-05-17 Canton Auditorium, Canton, Ohio
Loss Johnny Wilson PTS 12 1920-05-06 Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts Lost lineal middleweight title
Win Mike Gibbons NWS 10 1919-11-21 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota Retained lineal middleweight title
Newspaper Decision
Win Kid Lewis NWS 10 1919-09-01 Syracuse Arena, Syracuse, New York Retained lineal middleweight title
Newspaper Decision
Loss Jack Britton NWS 8 1919-08-22 1st Regiment Armory, Newark, New Jersey
Win Al McCoy KO 3 (10) 1919-07-17 Lexington Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Draw Harry Greb NWS 10 1918-02-25 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Win Al McCoy KO 6 (10) 1917-11-14 Clermont Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, New York Won lineal middleweight title
Win Kid Lewis PTS 12 1917-08-28 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Kid Lewis NWS 10 1917-08-17 St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York Newspaper Decision
Loss Kid Lewis NWS 10 1917-05-24 St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York Newspaper Decision
Win Jack Britton NWS 10 1917-05-08 Broadway S.C., Brooklyn, New York Newspaper Decision
Loss Jack Britton NWS 10 1917-01-25 Saint Paul Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota Newspaper Decision
Loss Jack Britton PTS 12 1916-06-06 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Billy Miske NWS 10 1915-04-06 Hudson Arena, Hudson, Wisconsin Newspaper Decision
NC Billy Miske ND 10 1913-07-06 Saint Paul, Minnesota

See also
  • List of middleweight boxing champions

References
  1. Mike O'Dowds's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
  2. Minnesota Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine MNBHOF.org Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  3. Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia - Mike O'Dowd CyberBoxingZone.com Retrieved on 2014-04-30
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1957/07/30/archives/mike-odowd-former-boxer-dies-at-62-held-middleweight-title-1917-to.html
  5. International Boxing Hall of Fame - Mike O'Dowd IBHOF.com Retrieved on 2014-04-05
Achievements
Preceded by
Al McCoy		 World Middleweight Champion
November 14, 1917 – May 6, 1920		 Succeeded by
Johnny Wilson
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